Who?
Who else has turquoise-studded boots like Kate Barlow’s?
The Warden
Why did Kissin' Kate Barlow get that name? What happened to her?
The Sheriff tried to kiss her against her will. She came back wearing lipstick and kissed him after she killed him. She started kissing the people she killed or stole from, leaving her lipstick mark.
Sam always said_________
What does the lightning reveal to Stanley?
A mountain that looks like a fist with a thumb sticking out. God's Thumb?
How does Stanley react to Zigzag's taunting? Why?
He doesn't engage and says repeatedly he doesn't want to fight and he doesn't want trouble. He is not a mean or violent person. He may feel slightly guilty for his doing less digging work. He doesn't want to get in trouble.
Who did Stanley's great grandfather think was an angel and why?
Why don't people approve of Zero and Stanley's friendship/partnership?
Because Stanley is doing less work digging than the other boys. Everyone looks down on Zero as if he is useless, and teaching him is a lost cause.
People said Sam couldn't know the age of his donkey because _____________________.
He was only 20 years old, and Mary Lou was born before him.
That the police might come and investigate Camp Green Lake.
Do you think it’s true that digging holes can turn a bad person into a good one?
Any well explained answer will do!
Is it fair of the campers to be mad and Stanley and Zero?
It may be fair because Stanley isn't doing his share of the work they all have. It may be unfair because their deal doesn't affect the other campers.
Why don't people approve of Kate and Sam's relationship?
At that time, white and black people were forbidden to be in relationships together. It was illegal for a black man to touch a white woman. Racism.
The people of Green Lake would go to ______ and _______ when they were sick.
Doc Hawthorn and Sam
What was the significance of Sam saying "I can fix that" when Katherine hugs Mary Lou?
How might Zigzag's attitude about his birthday influenced him bullying Stanley?
He wanted it to be a special day, but couldn't stand the special treatment Stanley was getting from Zero. He felt jealous that even on his birthday he had to do the same work, and more work than Stanley got to do.
When Hattie Parker sees Katherine and Sam kiss, she says, "God will punish you!" Whom do you think God punished?
God punished the citizens of Green Lake for killing an innocent man and burning down a school. He punished them for their racism, prejudice, and cruelty.
Why did Katherine Barlow become an outlaw?
Her love was murdered and her schoolhouse was burned down. She didn't have anything she cared about anymore and wanted to punish cruel people for what happened to her.
The boys make a reference in chapter 29 to the story of ____________.
Noah and the ark. The great flood.
What do Sam's onion field and Latvia have in common?
They have water that runs uphill.
How is Stanley's friendship with Zero similar to Kate Barlow's friendship with Sam?
The people around them don't approve of their friendship/partnership.
What is the significance of Stanley's name being a palindrome, a word that is spelled the same way forward and backward? (Stanley Yelnats)
It foreshadows certain things in his family's past happening again in the future. His life is a mirror of his ancestor's lives.
Why is Zero's last name important?
Because his last name is Zeroni. It is the same last name as the Egyptian woman who cursed Stanley's great great great grandfather.
The lie Zero's been telling comes out when he tells the truth that "___________."
"I hate digging holes."
What reason was there on p.115 for the author to step out of narrative mode and change to a different mode of giving information. "These are the facts:"
It's a very emotional scene and this helps the reader feel the shock of the events. It clearly sets out information to let the reader decide who God punished. It mimics the emotional distance Kate felt after that day, when she turned into a killer herself.
How does Mr. Pandanski surprise us in chapter 30?